Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1692)

Chapter 14 Assemble and Insert Editing Using Edit to Tape 209
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 Device Control: Choose a device control preset that matches your particular video
equipment. For more information, see Chapter 26, “ Device Control
Settings and Presets ,” on page 349.
 Capture/Input: This pop-up menu is exclusively used when you show video in the
Edit to Tape window during the preview of an insert edit. This allows you to see what
the edit will look like on tape, including the video before the tape In point and video
after the tape Out point, without actually committing the edit to tape. During the
pre-roll and post-roll of the preview, you see video from tape displayed in
Final Cut Pro. Between the tape In and Out points, you see the video output from
Final Cut Pro. To successfully see video from the tape before and after the edit, you
need to choose corresponding input settings. Since preview editing involves
temporary video input, capture presets are used.
For more information about capture presets, see Chapter 25, “ Capture Settings and
Presets ,” on page 339.
Note: Despite the name of this pop-up menu, you are not actually capturing footage.
When you preview an insert edit to tape, you’re viewing what’s already on tape
during the pre-roll and post-roll periods of the edit. The only way to preview your
edits with material before and after your edit is to view, or “capture,” material that’s
on the tape.
Using the Edit to Tape Window
The following section describes how to perform an assemble or insert edit using the
Edit to Tape window.
Performing an Assemble Edit to Tape
Assemble editing begins recording the signal on tape at the predetermined timecode
In point. For details, see “
About Assemble Editing to Tape ” on page 199.
Note: If you are outputting to DVCPRO HD via FireWire, the timecode recorded to the
tape can start from the existing tape timecode or you can choose to create new
timecode on the tape based on the sequence timecode. If you choose this option, the
timecode written to tape is the same as the sequence timecode.
Important: Make sure you’ve read and followed the instructions in Volume 1,
Chapter 11, “Connecting DV Video Equipment.”